Word: marked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...same time covered a distance of 101 miles, thereby breaking two American records and winning first place in both these events. In accuracy in landing he established a new world's record, bringing his biplane to a stop within 5 feet, 4 inches of a given mark. He also took second in the slow lap event...
Wednesday, October 12.--St. Mark's at Southborough...
...afternoon the University eight was taken down-stream in the "John Harvard" to the half-way mark at the Navy Yard. From here the crew paddled over the upper two miles of the course to the finish opposite Red Top, rowing 29 strokes to the minute. At the mile-mark the the Freshman eight joined in, rowing a slightly higher stroke than the University eight. The crews covered the mile with the Freshmen slightly in the lead, but the row was in no sense a race, as both crews were paddling easily. The Freshman four rowed slowly over the last...
Alexander Strong '12, of New York City, six, prepared for College at St. Mark's School. Last year he rowed six on the Freshman crew. He is 20 years old, weighs 186 pounds, and is 6 feet, 2 inches in height...
...University fours were given a hard race over the upper two miles of the course, from the Navy Yard to the finish opposite Red Top. The second four left the mark rowing a higher stroke than the University four, thus gaining a substantial lead at the start. At the mile mark, which was reached in 5 minutes, 54 3-4 seconds, the second four led by one-quarter of a length. At this point in the race the University four was retarded by the waves of a passing tug. For the last half-mile the crews interchanged positions many times...